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Unlocking Value in Hospitality: The New Era of Hotel Mixed-Use Development in Qualified Opportunity Zones

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB) has fundamentally changed the landscape for real estate investment in America—permanently enshrining the Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ) framework and expanding the horizon for hotel mixed-use development. For ...

Guy Maisnik
Guy Maisnik
Partner, Vice Chair, Global Hospitality Group® at Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP
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by Guy Maisnik
13 August 2025JMBMLegal
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Summertime Blues: Corporate Finance Faces a Financial Reporting Reckoning

Summer is just at the half-way point, but financial reporting for many borrowers for second quarter is still around the corner. Given market volatility, tariffs and other financial burdens – initial indicators suggest that companies are likely strai...

Marianne Martin
Marianne Martin
Corporate Finance Partner, JMBM’s Corporate Practice
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by Marianne Martin and Bennett G. Young
31 July 2025JMBMLegal
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How Hospitality Employers Can Prepare for New Union Representation Tactics
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How Hospitality Employers Can Prepare for New Union Representation Tactics

With the recent change in the makeup of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), many employers are asking whether there are any labor relations issues they should be preparing for to best position their businesses to operate with maximum flexibil...

Kristin Michaels
Kristin Michaels
Partner at Neal Gerber Eisenberg’s Labor & Employment practice group
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by Kristin Michaels
25 July 2025Neal Gerber EisenbergLegal
How Hospitality Employers Can Prepare for New Union Representation Tactics
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ADA Defense Lawyer: a Big Win against Abusive ADA Lawsuits. Recovering Attorney’s Fees in ADA and Unruh Act Cases

For small business owners, facing an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) lawsuit can feel like an uphill battle. These lawsuits often allege accessibility violations, and the costs of litigation can be daunting, even for businesses striving to com...

Jim Butler
Jim Butler
Partner, Chairman, Global Hospitality Group®
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by Jim Butler
14 July 2025JMBMLegal
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What Website Accessibility Overlays Don’t Protect You From
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What Website Accessibility Overlays Don’t Protect You From

If you’re in the hospitality industry, chances are you’ve invested in tools or vendors promising to make your website “ADA compliant.” Maybe you’ve added overlays, run automated scans, or even rebuilt your site with accessibility in mind. You did ev...

Thomas McDermott
Thomas McDermott
CMO at Tambourine
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by Thomas McDermott
11 June 2025TambourineLegal
What Website Accessibility Overlays Don’t Protect You From
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New California Supreme Court Decision Impacts Hotel Management Agreements

On April 24, 2025, the California Supreme Court issued a major decision in New England Country Foods, LLC v. VanLaw Food Products, Inc., clarifying that parties cannot use contract clauses to limit liability for intentional wrongdoing.

Mark Adams
Mark Adams
Experienced trial lawyer and a member of JMBM’s Global Hospitality Group® and Chinese Investment Group™
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by Mark Adams
28 April 2025JMBMLegal
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Hotel Data Privacy Alert: Fairmont has a New (Website) Visitor – A CIPA Class Action

A recent lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California alleges that Accor Management US Inc., the parent company of Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, violated California’s privacy laws by improperly sharing users’ browsing...

Robert E. Braun
Robert E. Braun
Partner, Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell, LLP
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by Robert E. Braun and Jim Butler
11 April 2025JMBMLegal
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President Trump’s $5 million Gold Visa for foreign investors. An end to EB-5 or simply an additional avenue for wealthy foreign investors?

The news is full of headlines about President Trump’s announcement last week (February 25, 2025), that in the next two weeks, he will propose a $5 million “Gold Card” program to replace the EB-5 program. The new program would allow wealthy individua...

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by David A. Sudeck and Jim Butler
7 March 2025JMBMLegal
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ADA Defense Lawyer: How to Respond to a Lawsuit filed by The Reddy Law Firm for Violation of the Unruh Civil Rights Act, California Disabled Persons Act, or ADA

An offshoot of the well-established Potter Handy firm, The Reddy Law Firm is quickly becoming known for its aggressive pursuit of claims under the California Unruh Civil Rights Act and the California Disabled Persons Act. These lawsuits, often refer...

Stuart Tubis
Stuart Tubis
Lawyer at Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP and a member of JMBM’s ADA Compliance & Defense Group
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by Stuart Tubis
8 August 2024JMBMLegal
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